Impact of day care on dementia patients--costs, well-being and relatives' views.
Forty-seven patients in psychogeriatric day centre were analysed regarding use of resources, costs and well-being. The level of well-being was based on interviews with staff and relatives and related to the economic outcome--a cost utility analysis. A 6 month period prior to day care was compared with the first 6 months in such care. The use of resources at home increased by 20% while the use of institutional care was reduced by 22%. Fifty-three percent of the patients improved in their well-being after participation in day care. When the cost of utility analysis was applied, the cost for a well-year was 4293 pounds.
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VC Centrum, Sundsvall, Sweden.
Wallin
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Lundgren
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Rönnbäck
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Asplund
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Mattsson
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Krakau
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000191:economics*; D003704:Dementia / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D004180:Direct Service Costs; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D013548:Sweden